Rail-joint.



N0. 659,W2. V I Patented Oct. l6, I900.

J. CRITES & J. WEBB.

RAIL JOINT.

(Application filed Feb. 5, 1900.) (No Model.)

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JOSEPH ORITES AND JOHN lVElEB, OF EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO.

RAIL-JOINT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent a... 659,812, dated; October 16, 1900.

' Application filed February 5, 1900 Serial No. 4,015. \No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH ORITES and JOHN WEBB, citizens of the United States of America, residing at East Liverpool, in the county of Ooluinbiana and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Our invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in rail-joints, and has for its object the provision of novel means whereby rails may be easily and conveniently joined together without the use of bolts and nuts and,fnrthermore, dispensing with the ordinary fish-plate that is now in common use.

The invention has for its further object to construct a rail-joint of the abovedescribed class that will possess advantages in point of strength and durability, and, furthermore, one that can be manufactured at a comparativelyssmall cost.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in a rai1-joint formed of two members adapted to engage the under side of a rail and embrace the sides thereof.

The invention still further consists in the novel form of joint and locking the two' sections together, which are designed to form a perfect lock.

Our invention finally consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,and wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of two sections of the rail having applied thereto our improved rail-joint. Fig. 2 is an underneath plan view thereof. Fig. 3' is a perspective view of one section of the rail-joint. Fig. 4C is a similar view of the other or corresponding section. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of a rail used in connection with our improvements. Fig. 6 is an end view of a rail,showing our improved rail-joint attached in proper position.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, 1 1 indicate the sections of a rail, and 2 indicates the male section of a rail-joint, having formed integral therewith a fishplate 3, which is of curvilinear outline. A reduced portion 4 extends the entire length of said male section and has formed therein Lshaped openings 5, these openings being slightly inclined toward the center. i In the inner side of the section 2, at the junction of the fishplate and base-plate 6, are arranged lugs 7, said lugs being adapted to fit into openings 8, arranged in the base of the rail 1.

The reference-numeral 9 indicates lugs secured to the under face of the reduced portion 4.

The reference-numeral 10 indicates the female section of a rail-joint, which is likewise provided with a fish-plate 11, formed integral therewith, and said section also carries a corresponding reduced portion 12,having formed therein L-shaped openings 13, and provided on the upper face of said reduced portion 12 are lugs 14:. Said L-shaped openings 13 of the reduced portion 12 are also inclined toward the center, the lugs 14 being adapted to engage and ride in the opening 5, and said lugs i) likewise engaging the openings 13.

It will be noted that the L- shaped openings of the male section and female section are oppositelyinclined and are placed at suitable intervals in such a manner as to correspond with one another in order that when the sections are brought together the inclination of the openings toward the center will serve to effectually clamp the fish-plate portions of the rail-joint against the sides of the rail and in this manner form a perfect joint. The lugs 7, engaging the openings 8, willfurther serve as a locking means and firmly retain the sections of the rail in proper position.

It will be noted that by reason of our improved rail-joint engaging the pnder face of the ..1 ii a cushion is formedthatisaparticular advantage in devices of this class.

Atmntion is further directed to the fact that many changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of our invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A rail-joint composed of a male and female section having formed therein L-shaped recesses inclined toward the center, fish=plates formed integral with said sections, reduced portions formed in said sections adapted to 

